About Culture Night

Culture Night Belfast is the biggest evening in the city's cultural calendar. It's Northern Ireland's largest , free Arts and Cultural Celebration representing the diverse and amazing talent that our city boasts!We plan to return on Friday 18th September 2020 depending on the current Covid-19 Pandemic progress.

Culture Night exists to support our Artistic and Cultural Sector by creating a evening of magic within our city centre. We animate public parks with music and performance , we transform unusual spaces into venues and encourage the public (young and old) to discover their curious selves and get involved!

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The Team

Susan Picken

Director, Cathedral Quarter Trust

As Director of the Cathedral Quarter Trust, Susan ‘oversees’ Culture Night year round; fund-raising, forward planning and basically ensuring that the show must go on. Susan was Head of the Queen’s Film Theatre from 2008 until October 2017 when she joined the Cathedral Quarter Trust.Susan’s Culture Night tip: ‘These boots were made for walkin’ so leave the car at home!

Claire Hall

CNB Manager/ Events and Project Manager for CQT

Claire Hall joined the team in June 2019 as Culture Night Manager and year round Events and Project Manager.She is no stranger to the Arts Sector in Belfast and has been an active member of the community for over 10 years as a practicing Artist and in both Programming and Project Manager roles. Her CV proudly boasts collaborations with, amongst others, CQAF, Culture Night, Outburst Arts, SARC, AVA Festival and The MAC.Prior to taking up the role as Events and Project Manager at CQ Trust she held the role of Events Officer at the MAC for 5 years.Outside of CQT she's holds an artistic practice as a DJ and Events Producer under the moniker of 'Venus Dupree' and hosts her own monthly radio show on The 343 Radio called 'Night Flight to Venus'.